Import/export HS code 7011: Glass parts for lamps and tubes

Glass envelopes, bulbs, and tubes used in electric lamps, cathode-ray tubes, and similar devices

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* UK only, last 24 months analysed

Imports by country

What this shows: Import market volume by exporter country into the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
China 1,730,245
France 1,382,728
Czechia 666,168
Canada 303,576
Germany 191,790

Countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month volume, right side by second 12-month volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 915,586 814,659 -100,927
France 790,633 592,095 -198,538
Czechia 359,068 307,100 -51,968
Canada 106,174 197,402 +91,228
Germany 46,078 145,712 +99,634
Italy 39,297 111,661 +72,364
United States 34,264 57,271 +23,007
Ireland 40,057 2,719 -37,338
Poland 8,193 17,750 +9,557
India 12,034 13,090 +1,056

Imports by country of origin

What this shows: Import volume by production origin country. Differences from exporter-country data can indicate re-export routes.

Top 5 values

Origin £
China 1,931,473
Czechia 650,135
Germany 296,809
Italy 150,925
United States 94,617

Country of origin rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
China 1,011,127 920,346 -90,781
Czechia 351,764 298,371 -53,393
Germany 60,854 235,955 +175,101
Italy 39,264 111,661 +72,397
United States 26,721 67,896 +41,175
Canada 32,480 13,578 -18,902
France 17,713 9,999 -7,714
India 12,034 13,090 +1,056
Portugal 5,963 15,134 +9,171
United Kingdom 0 16,014 +16,014

Importers across UK regions

What this shows: Number of importing companies by UK ITL2 region.

Top 5 values

UK region Companies
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 5
Greater Manchester 5
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 4
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 4
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4

UK regions rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: UK regions are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month importer count, right side by second 12-month importer count, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

UK region First 12m Second 12m Delta
Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire 4 2 -2
Greater Manchester 4 3 -1
Gloucestershire and Wiltshire 1 3 +2
Hampshire and Isle of Wight 3 2 -1
Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire 4 2 -2
Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire 3 0 -3
Inner London - West 1 2 +1
Shropshire and Staffordshire 2 2 +0
Surrey, East and West Sussex 3 1 -2
Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire 1 2 +1

Import volume by transport

What this shows: Import value by transport mode used to bring goods into the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 1,790,600
Other 1,386,417
Air transport 947,047
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 602,877
Road transport 1,433

Transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 930,210 860,390 -69,820
Other 803,663 582,754 -220,909
Air transport 353,584 593,463 +239,879
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 337,482 265,395 -72,087
Road transport 1,433 0 -1,433

Import volume by port

What this shows: Import value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
000 1,386,417
London Gateway Port 791,129
Felixstowe 575,244
London 497,955
London Heathrow Airport 406,034

Port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month import value, right side by second 12-month import value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
000 803,663 582,754 -220,909
London Gateway Port 193,430 597,699 +404,269
Felixstowe 550,975 24,269 -526,706
London 269,608 228,347 -41,261
London Heathrow Airport 136,598 269,436 +132,838
East Midlands Airport 79,270 153,672 +74,402
Thamesport 74,466 106,231 +31,765
Liverpool Docks 64,532 76,685 +12,153
London Stansted Airport 86,834 34,606 -52,228
Birmingham Airport 16,974 94,238 +77,264

Importer companies by SIC division

What this shows: Industry breakdown (SIC divisions) of importing companies.

Top 5 values

SIC Companies
Wholesale trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 16
Retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles 10
Other manufacturing 9
Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products 6
Manufacture of electrical equipment 4

Importer companies over time

What this shows: Monthly count of unique importing companies.

Latest 5

Month Companies
2026-04 10
2026-03 8
2026-02 7
2026-01 5
2025-12 8

Top importers

What this shows: Companies with the highest number of months traded for this HS code.

Importer company size by revenue band

What this shows: Distribution of importers across company revenue bands.

Top 5 values

Revenue Companies
1m-15m 26
54m+ 16
15m-54m 10
0-1m 7
Other 7

Import seasonality

What this shows: Average monthly import pattern from historical data.

Exports by country

What this shows: Export market volume by destination country from the UK.

Top 5 values

Country £
United States 712,619
Switzerland 304,998
Gambia 165,451
Germany 131,773
Poland 92,851

Export countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Destination countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export volume, right side by second 12-month export volume, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Country First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 390,303 322,316 -67,987
Switzerland 118,750 186,248 +67,498
Gambia 125,709 39,742 -85,967
Germany 81,583 50,190 -31,393
Poland 7,387 85,464 +78,077
Thailand 45,022 42,807 -2,215
Ireland 50,921 20,404 -30,517
France 43,584 26,685 -16,899
Spain 51,131 319 -50,812
Norway 34,252 16,965 -17,287

Exports by country of origin

What this shows: Export volume by production origin country. For re-exports, indicates where goods originated before UK export.

Top 5 values

Origin £
United States 7,363
XI 1,103
China 1,023
Ireland 232
Italy 104

Export origin countries rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Origin countries are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Origin First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
United States 4,093 3,270 -823
XI 358 745 +387
China 734 289 -445
Ireland 146 86 -60
Italy 87 17 -70
Viet Nam 25 0 -25
France 19 0 -19
Germany 8 0 -8
South Korea 2 0 -2

Export volume by transport

What this shows: Export value by transport mode used to ship goods from the UK.

Top 5 values

Transport £
Air transport 1,547,405
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 258,804
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 227,197
Other 11,675

Export transport rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Transport modes are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Transport First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
Air transport 858,032 689,373 -168,659
Roll on Roll off (RORO) 88,029 170,775 +82,746
Sea transport (not vehicle on ferry) 185,954 41,243 -144,711
Other 6,151 5,524 -627

Export volume by port

What this shows: Export value handled by each UK port.

Top 5 values

Port £
East Midlands Airport 601,431
ZLC 445,606
London Heathrow Airport 346,587
London Gateway Port 132,277
Dover / Eurotunnel 125,276

Export port rank shift: first 12 months vs second 12 months

What this shows: Ports are on both sides of the Sankey. Left side is sorted by first 12-month export value, right side by second 12-month export value, so rank changes are visible from line crossings.

Top 10 values

Port First 12m £ Second 12m £ Delta £
East Midlands Airport 352,404 249,027 -103,377
ZLC 267,125 178,481 -88,644
London Heathrow Airport 154,556 192,031 +37,475
London Gateway Port 94,255 38,022 -56,233
Dover / Eurotunnel 48,983 76,293 +27,310
London Stansted Airport 55,505 52,797 -2,708
Dover 13,869 84,586 +70,717
Grangemouth Docks 45,431 0 -45,431
Manchester Airport 28,442 14,453 -13,989
London 20,985 0 -20,985

Related HS codes

What this shows: Sibling or child HS codes in the same classification branch.

Quick facts

HS code: 7011

Coverage: United Kingdom, most metrics for the last 24 months

Description: Glass envelopes, bulbs, and tubes used in electric lamps, cathode-ray tubes, and similar devices